Alex Guarnaschelli

At-a-Glance

Serves as Executive Chef at New York City's Butter restaurant
Author of the cookbook 'Old-School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook' (2013)
Hosts Food Network shows including 'Alex's Day Off', 'The Cooking Loft', and 'Supermarket Stakeout'
Won 'The Next Iron Chef: Redemption' in 2012
Graduated from Barnard College in 1991 with a degree in art history

Biography

Alexandra Maria Guarnaschelli is an American chef, cookbook author, and television personality. She currently holds the position of executive chef at New York City's Butter restaurant. Prior to this, she was the executive chef at The Darby restaurant before its closure in 2013. Guarnaschelli is a familiar face on Food Network, appearing as a judge on 'Chopped' and 'Guy's Grocery Games', and as a competitor on 'Iron Chef America'.